Algiers vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
77
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
3.42M
639K

The cost of living in Algiers is 72% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8096th and 1843rd ($553 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1594th in Algeria and the United States, respectively. Check Algeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5408th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$16868

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614